Mathayo is a six-year-old boy from Tanzania. He has eight siblings. His father relies on farming and livestock to support the family. They farm corn for sustenance and sell some of their surplus harvests for income. Mathayo is often quiet and tends to keep to himself. However, when he saw a real football for the first time, he became excited and asked if he could play. When Mathayo was one year old, he had an accident resulting in severe burns on his hands. These developed contractures, making it difficult for him to hold objects. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Mathayo receive treatment. On October 8th, surgeons are scheduled to perform a debridement and skin graft procedure. Following the surgery, his hands will heal and he will regain function. Now, Mathayo needs help to fund this $693 procedure. Mathayo's father added "This condition has been hard for him and made him dependent on his mother. We hope the treatment will make it possible for him to become more independent."

Jarelle Krystoffer, or JK, is five years old, and the only child of his parents. JK's father works as a houseboy, while his mother stays home to take care of JK. Two days after his birth, JK was rushed to a nearby hospital because he couldn't defecate. He was diagnosed with an imperforated anus, a condition where his rectum and anus are either malformed or completely absent. Surgery is the only solution. Currently, JK is living with a temporary colostomy, but with the help of our medical partner, World Surgical Foundation Philippines, JK will undergo a pull-through procedure on July 27th, at Our Lady of Peace Hospital. The prognosis for JK is bright, once he has recovered from surgery. JK's parents need your help to raise $488 for JK's procedure. JK's parents said: "This free surgery will be a big help for our family. Once the surgery becomes successful, JK will be able to live normally and it will lessen our monthly expenses which will allow us to save for his future. We are very grateful and blessed that we qualified for this support. Thank you very much."

Chanthorn is a 53-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She lives with her husband and three of her four children. Chanthorn and her husband work as rice farmers, and her children contribute to the family income by working various jobs in farming and truck driving. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and growing vegetables around the family's home. When she was seven years old, Chanthorn had an ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or the ear drum, in her left ear to perforate. For this reason, Chanthorn experiences ear discharge, accompanied by mild hearing loss, itching, tinnitus, and a feeling of fullness in the ear. She cannot communicate clearly with her family and has trouble sleeping. Chanthorn traveled to our medical partner's care center to receive treatment. On May 15th, she will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in her left ear. During this procedure, surgeons will close the perforation in her ear drum. Chanthron is able to contribute $100 but needs help to raise $387 more to fund the procedure. After her surgery, she hopes her hearing will improve so she can talk with her family more easily and listen to the news on the radio.